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Whole Building Analysis
Codes and Standards
Materials, Components, Equipment, and Systems
Envelope Systems
HVAC Equipment and Systems
Lighting
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Materials Components : Envelope Systems

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Tool

Applications

Free

Recently
Updated

3E Plus

insulation, insulation thickness

Free software. Software has been updated.

AAMASKY

skylights, daylighting, commercial buildings

ADELINE

daylighting, lighting, commercial buildings buildings

Software has been updated.

AnTherm

Thermal heat bridges, heat flow, steady state, 2D, 3D, transfer coefficients, thermal conductance, visualization, simulation, European standards, EPBD, temperature distribution, vapor transfer, vapor diffusion, avoiding moisture, avoiding mould, energy performance, linear thermal transmittance, point thermal transmittance, vapor pressure, surface condensation, thermal comfort, dew point

Software has been updated.

Apache

thermal design, thernal analysis, energy simulation, dynamic simulation, system simulation

Software has been updated.

Awnshade

solar shading, awnings, overhangs, side fins, windows

BASECALC

foundations, basements, slab-on-grade, residential buildings

Free software. Software has been updated.

BEES

environmental performance, green buildings, life cycle assessment, life cycle costing, sustainable development

Free software. Software has been updated.

BSim

building simulation, energy, daylight, thermal and moisture analysis, indoor climate

Software has been updated.

CATALOGUE

windows, fenestration, product information, thermal characteristics

Free software.

Construction R-value Calculator

R-value, thermal bridging

Free software. Software has been updated.

CONTAM

airflow analysis; building controls; contaminant dispersal; indoor air quality, multizone analysis, smoke control, smoke management, ventilation

Free software. Software has been updated.

Cool Roof Calculator

reflective roof, roofing membrane, low-slope roof

Free software. Software has been updated.

Czech National Calculation Tool

EPBD, Energy Performance Certificate, Delivered energy, Energy Demand Calculation

Free software. Software has been updated.

DAYSIM

annual daylight simulations, electric lighting energy use, lighting controls

Free software. Software has been updated.

Delphin

Coupled heat, air and moisture transport, porous materials, building envelope

Software has been updated.

DesignBuilder

Building energy simulation, visualisation, CO2 emissions, solar shading, natural ventilation, daylighting, comfort studies, CFD, HVAC simulation, pre-design, early-stage design, building energy code compliance checking, OpenGL EnergyPlus interface, building stock modelling, hourly weather data, heating and cooling equipment sizing

Software has been updated.

DeST

building simulation, design process, calculation, building thermal properties, natural temperature, graphical interfaces, state space method, maximum load.

Free software. Software has been updated.

E.A.S.Y. - Energy Accounting System for Your Buildings

Energy Accounting, OMV System, Building baseline development, Energy and Emissions Savings

Software has been updated.

ECO-BAT

environmental performance, life cycle assessment, sustainable development

Software has been updated.

Energy Profile Tool

benchmarking, energy efficiency screening, end-use energy analysis, building performance analysis, utility programs

EnergyGauge Summit Premier

Building simulation, energy simulation, building energy modeling, ASHRAE Standard 90.1, commercial code compliance, LEED NC 2.2 EA Credit 1, federal commercial building tax deductions, EPACT 2005 qualified software, Florida code compliance, ASHRAE Standard 90.1 Appendix G, DOE 2.1E, AHSRAE advanced building design guidelines, automatic reference building generation, automatic EA Credit 1 PDF generation, buildings research

ENVSTD and LTGSTD

Federal commercial building standard, code compliance, energy savings

Free software. Software has been updated.

ESP-r

energy simulation, environmental performance, commercial buildings, residential buildings, visualisation, complex buildings and systems

Free software. Software has been updated.

FENSIZE

fenestration, solar heat gain coefficient, thermal transmittance, visible transmittance, windows, skylights, code compliance

Software has been updated.

FENSTRUCT

structural performance, fenestration, deflection, stress, moment of inertia, centroids, AAMA

Software has been updated.

Frame Simulator

2D, heat transfer, thermal analysis, thermal transmittance, thermal conductance, building energy analysis, fenestration, window, U-value, EN ISO, surface condensation, moisture, dew point, frame, glazing, spacer, therm

Software has been updated.

FRAME4

fenestration, framing, heat transfer, building components, thermal characteristics

FRAMEplus

windows, fenestration, framing, building components, thermal characteristics, optical characteristics

GLASTRUCT

structural performance, fenestration, deflection, stress, ASTM

Software has been updated.

HEAT2

heat transfer, 2D, dynamic, simulation

Software has been updated.

HEAT3

heat transfer, three-dimensional heat conduction, transient heat flow, steady-state heat flow

Software has been updated.

Home Energy Tune-uP

Home energy audit, energy efficiency, administration, conservation, consulting, energy savings, home performance, inspection, low income, renewable energy, residential retrofit, training, weatherization, whole house

Software has been updated.

LESOKAI

thermal tranmission, water vapor, building envelope

Software has been updated.

LESOSAI

heating energy, cooling energy, energy simulation, load calculation, standards, Life Cycle Analysis

Software has been updated.

Maintenance Edge

CMMS, Maintenance, Work Order, Planned Maintenance, LEED, ENERGY STARŪ, benchmarking, Critical Alarm

Software has been updated.

MOIST

combined heat and moisture transfer, envelope

Free software. Software has been updated.

National Energy Audit (NEAT)

retrofit, energy, audit, efficiency measures

Opaque

wall thermal transmission, U-value

Free software. Software has been updated.

Overhang Design

solar, window, overhang, shading

Software has been updated.

ParaSol

solar protection, solar shading, windows, buildings, solar energy transmittance, solar heat gain coefficient, energy demand, heating, cooling, comfort, daylight

Free software. Software has been updated.

PHPP

energy balance, high-performance houses, passive houses

Software has been updated.

Physibel

heat transfer, mass transfer, radiation, convection, steady-state, transient, 2-D, 3-D

Software has been updated.

RESFEN

fenestration, energy performance

Free software. Software has been updated.

SkyVision

Skylight, light well, fenestration, glazing, optical characteristics, daylighting.

Free software.

SMILE

object-oriented simulation environment, building and plant simulation, complex energy systems, time continuous hybrid systems

Free software.

SMOC-ERS

energy efficiency program, auditing, reporting

Solar Tool

overhang sizing and position, shading devices, louvers,

SOLAR-2

windows, shading fins, overhangs, daylight

Free software. Software has been updated.

SPACER

fenestration, spacer, THERM, thermal modeling, IGU, sealants

Software has been updated.

SUNDI

solar shading, solar irradiance, solar patterns

Free software.

SunPath

solar geometry, sun position

Software has been updated.

Sunspec

solar radiation, illuminance, irradiance, luminous efficacies, solar position

Therm

two-D heat transfer, building products, fenestration

Free software. Software has been updated.

ThermoSim

dynamic heat transfer, wall systems, simulation algorithms, interactive simulation, Java

Free software. Software has been updated.

UMIDUS

moisture calculation, latent and sensible conduction loads, heat and mass transfer through building envelopes

Free software.

USai

inhomogeneous thermal transmission coefficient, Dynamic characteristics, condensation risk

Software has been updated.

VISION4

fenestration, solar optical characteristics, thermal performance, windows, glazing

Software has been updated.

Window

fenestration, thermal performance, solar optical characteristics, windows, glazing

Free software. Software has been updated.

Window Heat Gain

Solar, window, energy

Software has been updated.

WUFI-ORNL/IBP

moisture modeling, hygrothermal model, combined heat and moisture transport, building envelope performance

Free software. Software has been updated.

ZIP

economic insulation level, residential buildings

Free software. Software has been updated.

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